Allianz Life Insurance coverage Firm of North America introduced that Tom Burns, chief distribution officer, will retire from the corporate, efficient on April 15, 2019. Succeeding Burns is Eric Thomes, presently head of subject advertising and marketing group (FMO) distribution for the corporate.
Since beginning at Allianz Life in 2006, Burns has led the corporate's distribution methods and helped construct and develop robust relationships within the FMO, broker-dealer, financial institution, and brokerage common agent channels. Underneath his steering, Allianz Life has turn into a frontrunner within the fastened index annuity market. He was additionally instrumental in serving to the corporate increase into the index variable annuity and index common life markets.
"With a distinguished profession spanning forty years, together with the previous twelve at Allianz Life, Tom's expertise and dedication have been extremely worthwhile to the corporate as an entire, and to every particular person who works with him on a day-to-day foundation," stated Walter White, president and CEO, Allianz Life. "Tom has been a real chief, and I am very grateful for his success in rising our enterprise and navigating sweeping business modifications."
Thomes brings intensive expertise to his new position after 23 years at Allianz Life. Throughout that point, he has held varied management roles with rising accountability, together with regional vp of the Southeast area, SVP of long run care insurance coverage gross sales, SVP of strategic accounts, and his present position as SVP of FMO distribution.
"Eric brings excellent expertise and deep business data to his new position," stated White. "He has performed a pivotal position in strengthening our place as an business chief and has offered unwavering management to FMO distribution by way of difficult occasions."
Thomes earned his BA in enterprise administration at St. John's College (Minnesota). He presently serves on the board of administrators of the LIMRA Safe Retirement Institute and the Alzheimer's Affiliation of Minnesota-North Dakota, and he chairs the Allianz Life Area Advisory Board. Thomes holds a State of Minnesota Life, Accident & Well being Insurance coverage license, and FINRA Sequence 6, 7, 24 and 26 registrations.
